Obviously, first, the more you build, the better it is. There's the spinoff factor. The more hours you work, the more taxes go back in. It feeds the system back. Our members like to work. They don't care where the projects are. Like I said, we have a very mobile workforce. Obviously, the bigger the projects, the more work there is, and it provides a future.
I will say this. Our membership is generational. My former Canadian director comes from B.C. His sons are now the third generation. A colleague of mine is the fourth generation. Our members see the benefit. Hopefully, by building all these projects and getting investments in Canada, other Canadians will see this—those who may not know the union way and may not know the trades, and they may get involved in the trades. It is a great career. It is very lucrative. It has great pension and benefit plans. It is fantastic. Without us, the Canadian economy does not exist because we build everything.
Going back to your first point, investor confidence is essential. There are some major projects out there that can be built and will be built. There are some projects that should have been built and haven't been built. There needs to be stability not only in the economy but also in the workforce.
One thing I would suggest to the government is that if you're putting money into any projects, I would look at community benefit agreements or project labour agreements because they guarantee work. They also guarantee that disenfranchised minorities are all working on projects, so everyone can benefit.